The Desireableness of the Christian Faith Illustrated and Applied: A Sermon Preached at the Triennial Visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas, Lord Bishop of Sarum, Held at Reading, on Thursday, August 30th. 1744 |
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... ctions . Whether We are to continue for ever in a future State , or must lay down our Beings with our Lives , is an Enquiry of fo much Con- fequence , that Indifference concerning it is un- natural and astonishing . And here the Infidel ...
... ctions . Whether We are to continue for ever in a future State , or must lay down our Beings with our Lives , is an Enquiry of fo much Con- fequence , that Indifference concerning it is un- natural and astonishing . And here the Infidel ...
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... ction , They disturb not Themselves with past Sufferings , nor anticipate future ones by unea- fy Prefages . But Man , to make Him more compleatly wretched , is endued with the Pow- er of Thought to aggravate the Sufferings , which now ...
... ction , They disturb not Themselves with past Sufferings , nor anticipate future ones by unea- fy Prefages . But Man , to make Him more compleatly wretched , is endued with the Pow- er of Thought to aggravate the Sufferings , which now ...
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... ctions of it , May We not fecurely infer , that there is fuch a State provided for Us , that Man was not sent into the World merely to in- herit Vanity and Mifery , without any Rule for his Conduct , or any better Prospect for his ...
... ctions of it , May We not fecurely infer , that there is fuch a State provided for Us , that Man was not sent into the World merely to in- herit Vanity and Mifery , without any Rule for his Conduct , or any better Prospect for his ...
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... ction ; and Let Us remain affured , that They are really the greatest Objects of Compaffion , that can present Themselves to Us . The Defireableness of Religion however teaches Us Thirdly , to rejoyce in the Light of our Holy Faith ...
... ction ; and Let Us remain affured , that They are really the greatest Objects of Compaffion , that can present Themselves to Us . The Defireableness of Religion however teaches Us Thirdly , to rejoyce in the Light of our Holy Faith ...
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... ction , and to fhew , that with Regard to the Interest as well as Duty of Mankind , We are not That Prejudicial , are not That Useless Set of Men represented , whilst We neither pervert the Design nor exceed the Bounds of our Of- fice ...
... ction , and to fhew , that with Regard to the Interest as well as Duty of Mankind , We are not That Prejudicial , are not That Useless Set of Men represented , whilst We neither pervert the Design nor exceed the Bounds of our Of- fice ...
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Page 6 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Page 6 - Lord, i Pet. i. 7. That the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perifheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praife, and honour, and glory, at the appearing of Jefus Chrift.
Page 28 - ... to their true rest, and to speak a word in season to him that is weary : they are set to be ministers of the consolation and joy of the saints. 2 Cor. i. 24, " We have not dominion over your faith ; but are helpers of your joy.
Page 5 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to' his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.
Page 30 - We give no Offence in Any Thing, that the Miniftry be not blamed...